Regional Director Sindh Ombudsman conducts awareness seminar
Karachi: On the instructions of Ombudsman Sindh, Suhail Ahmed Rajput an awareness seminar was successfully held by the Regional Director, Mohtasib, District Keamari/West, Karachi, at Govt. Degree Girls College, 11-C, Orangi Town yesterday. The progr...
Gulshan-e-Iqbal Asstt Comm suspended over corruption
KARACHI: Karachi commissioner yesterday suspended Assistant Commissioner Gulshan-e-Iqbal Abdul Rahim Sheikh for failing to regulate food prices. The move follows an anti-corruption drive initiated by Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi. According...
Afaq Ahmed sent to jail on judicial remand
KARACHI: An anti-terroism court rejected police’s request for physical remand of Afaq Ahmed and send him to jail on judicial remand yesterday. The ATC judge expressed resentment over terrorism charges against the Muhajir Qaumi Movement’s...
Naqvi says Governor Sindh's multifaceted initiatives 'exemplary'
KARACHI: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori at Governor House. The meeting focused on maintaining law and order, promoting cricket, the Pakistan Super League (PSL), and other areas of mutual interest. G...
NAB chairman vows for action to tackle land issues in Karachi
KARACHI: Chairman NAB, Lieutenant General (retd) Nazir Ahmad Butt stated that the land issue in Karachi was very crucial, and action will be taken soon. While addressing an event, Chairman NAB said that there is a huge scam in the lands of Sindh, and...
Governor says urgency in combating street crime must match Afaq's arrest
KARACHI: Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tessori, has called for the same level of urgency in addressing street crimes and other critical issues as was seen in the rapid arrest of political figure Afaq Ahmad. Speaking at a meeting with Federal Minister for...
CJP Yahya seeks govt, opposition’s agenda on judicial reforms
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Yahya Afridi, has requested the government and opposition to present their agendas for judicial reforms. Speaking to media following the IMF meeting, the Chief Justice stated that he had received a letter from P...
KWSC clarifies rumours of hydrant service suspension
KARACHI: Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) denied any suspension of hydrant service, clarifying there is no water crisis in the city. Focal person for Hydrants Cell, Shahbaz Bashir, called such news baseless, saying all the hydrants of K...
FBR decreases property valuation rates of built-up structures
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reduced valuation rates of the built-up property, offering relief to citizens. FBR has notified amended property valuation rates for Karachi, which includes a year-wise depreciation value of residential an...
SSU commandos all set for stringent security measures
KARACHI: Following to the inauguration ceremony of National Bank Stadium yesterday, as per the schedule, the matches on 12th and 14th February will be played at the National Bank Stadium. DIG Security and Emergency Services Division Dr. Maqsood Ahme...
